Southwest enhancing same-day standby policy
Southwest is making changes to its free standby policy for A-List members. And, unlike most "enhancements" we see from airlines, this seems to be a...
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An advantage for AAdvantage?
Does American Airlines own the word "Advantage" globally? It seems that even when used in conjunction with other words the company believes so.
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United adds summer San Francisco – Munich service with lots of award space open
Searching for award space across the Atlantic on United Airlines this summer. The newest route - San Francisco to Munich - is worth a look.
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Getting decommitted: Tales of a Norwegian cancellation at Gatwick
A security "incident" and passenger detention led to an hour delay on my recent Norwegian flight. That started a domino effect, eventually leading to a...
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Reducing the emphasis on points in the new Marriott Rewards program
The new Marriott Rewards program will focus more on experiences and less on points based on comments made at the Loyalty 2017 conference in London...
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Accor + Qatar Airways announce reciprocity that’s not quite reciprocal
It is a self-proclaimed "industry leading" deal that is far from leading. The new Accor Hotels + Qatar Airways arrangement doesn't even really follow others...
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Lowered expectations for American Airlines’ Q1 promo in 2017
This year's American Airlines Q1 promo for flights to Europe offers up to 40,000 points for travelers. And that's not the only downgrade from prior...
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Club Carlson cuts arguably the last remaining valuable offer it had
Another cut to hotel loyalty, this time to probably the last remaining value-add Club Carlson had in its program. Is there any reason to stick...
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Update on the JetBlue TrueBlue/Amazon earnings partnership: Please Wait
Waiting for your JetBlue TrueBlue points from Amazon purchases? You might be waiting a bit longer than previously expected.
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Starwood trims Uber partnership for 2017
Enjoy earning free Starwood Preferred Guest points for riding in Uber? Starting on February 1, 2017 those earnings will drop by as much as half.